2006 Ist Rad Top Ten Albums
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I am made of blue sky and hard rock and I will live this way forever.
Frank Miller’s “300″ Trailer
300 won’t be out until ‘07 but I’m not ashamed to squirm with excitement over it. Miller’s (Sin City) graphic novel is about the legendary Battle of Thermopylae, in which 300 Spartan soldiers battled Xerxes (a Persian) for their freedom. The 300 Spartans (1962, David Farrar and Richard Egan) might have covered the [...]
Smeltery Fonts: Free Typography
In my never-ending hunt for pretty (and useful) free fonts and typography resources, I came across Smeltery, a beautifully designed site featuring a slew of great fonts. Some are more practical than others, but all of them are interesting. I’ve had Est-ce que for a while, but didn’t remember getting it, so I’m glad to [...]
Favorite Album Art of 2006
There’s no shortage of awesome album art this year, and addition to some other great lists (Almost Cool & Aaron both have great collections) I’ve put together a few of my favorites. The one you see above is Susanna & The Magical Orchestra’s Melody Mountain cover. Below the cut you’ll find a variety [...]
Gifts 2006
Thom Yorke Spitting Feathers, 5 B-Sides and 2 Videos [IMPORT]
Japanese release features 6 tracks plus 2 enhanced videos for ‘Harrowdown Hill’ & ‘Analyse’. The audio tracks are ‘Harrowdown Hill’, ‘The Drunk Machine’, ‘A Rat’s Nest’, ‘Jetstream’, ‘Harrowdownhill’ (extended mix) & ‘Iluvya’.
Four Tet DJ Kicks
Hebden’s mix album released on the Studio !K7 independent record [...]
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Tell Off Your BossAt a time when jobs are anything but disposable, it's hard to imagine what it would take to drive workers out the door voluntarily.
Night Driving Road Trip
A collection of dark and spacious songs for a long night's drive.
Jose Gonzalez: Unlikely Art
The artist as installation at the Blanton Museum of Art.
Bill Callahan Bears His 'Whaleheart'
Callahan's performance in our studio was as impressive as the album itself: hopeful, big and explicitly in touch with his influences.
Iron & Wine: Simply Sam Beam
Bare bones versions of his complex arrangements on The Shepherd's Dog.
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